Essays about: "indigenous identity"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 83 essays containing the words indigenous identity.
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1. "I'LL SPEAK FOR BOTH SIDES": Coloniality and Hybridity in Identity Construction in Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : This study explores the complex relations between coloniality and hybridity in identity construction for the Native American community in Leslie Marmon Silko's novel Ceremony. The study aims to examine how these literary techniques contribute to the protagonist's construction of identity, specifically focusing on his mixed-race identity and the way in which coloniality influences his experience. READ MORE
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2. Indigenous knowledge in education in north-east India
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk professionAbstract : Considering the need to preserve indigenous knowledge with relevance to the global ESD discourse, the purpose of this study is to explore and understand the value and status of indigenous knowledge (IK) in the context of integrating this in the formal school curriculum, with a focus in the North-eastern (NE) region of India. This study is grounded within the theoretical framework of Critical pedagogy of Place proposed by Gruenewald. READ MORE
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3. Indigenous peoples rights under International Law: Comparative political analysis with the case of Sweden and Finland
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : Indigenous peoples have special relation to the land, and they might seek to gain landrights based on their historical acknowledgment within a nation state in the modern days. The acknowledgment for the rights of these lands is based on their ethnic identity, historical and colonial roots and by the concept of self-determination. READ MORE
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4. The Sámi – Confronted with Climate Injustices : Exposing inconsistencies within global climate mitigation measures
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This study examines the cultural practices of the Sámi people and how they are affected by climate (in)justice within the European Union (EU). The establishment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has led many global actors such as the EU to commit and implement sustainable mitigation strategies. READ MORE
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5. Aesthetic injustice
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionenAbstract : I argue that talking about aesthetic injustice implies reflection about some failures on the exercise of aesthetic judgment due to mechanisms of oppression, which have a negative impact on the development of potential aesthetic agents. I claim that mechanisms of oppression like aesthetic identity prejudice, oppression or lack of recognition of sensitivities, and aesthetic dysfunctionality in sites of enunciation continue undermining the degree of validation of potential aesthetic agents - who mostly belong to historical oppressed groups like women, black people, indigenous, native Americans, among others. READ MORE
